Governor declares emergency as Tropical Storm Karen approaches

3:50 PM,
Oct. 3, 2013

Written by

Mike Hasten
mhasten@gannett.com

Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency in anticipation Tropical Storm Karen hitting the state.

The declaration authorizes the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to take any steps necessary to prepare for the storm's arrival and deal with emergencies that might arise from it.

The proclamation says, "Tropical Storm Karen is currently moving up the Yucatan Peninsula and is moving slowly northwestward toward the state of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, posing a threat of extremely heavy rainfall resulting in very high tides for coastal parishes ...